The archaeologists who recently discovered a Thracian village applied for state financing for the excavations, planning to make the village a cultural tourism destination.

The project already received funds from several private companies and from Plovdiv municipality, Focus news agency reported.

The money would be needed for the conservation of the remains and the construction of a shelter, Konstantin Kisyov, head of the Plovdiv Archaeological Museum and leader of the archaeological team, said.

The new site was situated near the road from Sofia to Kazanluk and could easily be included in cultural tour packages, Kisyov said.

Archaeologists re-covered a fortress stone wall, the foundations of the king's palace and unique decorated gilt tiles. The utensils used for import of Mediterranean wine proved that the king had sufficient political and economical power to trade with the Greek cities.

All the remains date to fifth century BC.